An April Fools' Day winter storm roared into the Northeast on Friday, coating highways, closing schools and leaving tens of thousands without power.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for areas of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. Some areas could get more than a foot of snow, forecasters said. Much of the snow was expected to be wet and heavy, the kind that can bring down power lines, the weather service said.
It didn't take long for that prediction to come true. More than 20,000 customers were without power in Massachusetts by midmorning Friday, according to The Boston Globe. A similar number were without power in New Hampshire, according to CNN affiliate WMUR-TV in Manchester.
WMUR reported that 560 schools were closed in New Hampshire because of the weather.
As the storm approached Thursday, Central Maine Power Co. warned that it could be the worst in a series of storms that have battered the area this winter, CNN affiliate WGME-TV in Portland reported, because the spring thaw has loosened the ground, making it easier for trees to fall. The utility had 400 workers on standby to deal with weather emergencies, WGME reported.
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Why is it snowing down there and not here in alaska
Because Alaska is a really big place and you can't see all of it.
Cause yawl can see Russia from there!
It's actually warm here in southwest. It jumped 10 degrees in one week so far.
it is because Sarah left the state for good...
All that hot air created by Palin.
The Harp Weapon!
Because your governor quit and now she's running wild with her mouth saying the most stupid things imaginable.
She's the best thing a democrat could hope for...she is making all republicans look like idiots!
That's why it's snowing down here.
Haha I have power
Because Sara Palin doesen't like snow and there no way mother nature is going to tangle with that stupid Beeaach
and new england doesn't need lights at night, as the snow glows.
This just in, snow in winter proves global warming. Details at 11.
This just in. It's spring, not winter!
Yeah, get your seasons right...this is spring..but it sure looks like winter in a lot of places...oh but global warming is just bogus right????????????
Don't worry....I got the joke. Unlike some people ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Glad I live in sunny Florida!!!!
But, unlike those other states getting hammered with snow, we are stuck with Rick Scott as a governor...So, in a sense we are still screwed.
It wasn't too sunny where those storms bowled buildings over. Not to mention tornadoes...
And getting the wet embrace of seasonal hurricanes.
Glad to be in FL? Get back to us when hurricane season starts.
Yeah, gotta love those winds so strong they bring down buildings on people... You guys usually breath water not air..great place to live.
Believe me, it won't be sunny and warm too much longer. Your going to get your share of this global warming.
82 for the high today
72 here in Denver, 78 tomorrow!!
Sunny going to be 84 with 90% humidity here in Houston Tx. Use to live in N.E. don't miss those snowy days
don't miss that humidity.
Nuclear winter?
It's all George W. Bush's fault!
Its climate change proven over and over
Where' Al Gore when you need him?
probably out looking for ManBearPig
GLOBAL WARNING everyone– how can you NOT understand this? adverse weather conditions everywhere you look...get smart people and strat caring about your MOTHER!
I care more about that witch Oil. Burn the witch!
I'm not interested in getting into the climate change debate here. But I do want to point out that strong snow storms are quite common in New England even through mid April. This particular event is not adverse in any way.
Oil is BAD, m'kay?... People who use oil are BAD, m'kay?
Too bad more people can't seem to grasp this fact.... You are so right on.
my strat cares about my mother. Fall, mountain; just don't fall on me.
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Personally, I play a Telecaster, but if I did own a Strat, it would care about your mother... and maybe your sister too!
AL WHO?
Funny.... I'm. In Montreal, Canada, North of all these states and it's warm and sunny here without a single flake of snow... This Winter's weather has been completely Wonky!!!
thats why I love las vegas. lol
yep!
VEGAS ROCKS with the weather dude....thats why I moved her from Pittsburgh PA because of that stuff .....hum...oh a.....Oh Yeah its called SNOW...lol if I want it I can see it up on Mt Charleston or go see it then drive away and down the mountain into 70+ degrees. Temp today 90 oh yeah no humidity !